Have any of you ever?

[momofrussell]

Taken your child to see a placement setting?

I ask this because I usually don't take Russell to see a placement setting and have never really felt the need to. But with seeing places where they don't know the first thing about him and us possibly going even 2 times to them... it seems counter productive not to.. if that makes sense.

I was talking to our teacher today who will be going with me on Wed. I told her I was thinking of taking Russell. She didn't say it was good or not.. just said it was up to me. They usually will tell you not to because it's not necessary.. and in the past I would say it wasn't for us either.. but I am thinking I should take him on Wed. Kevin and I feel that if we go see the first place again we will bring him and our teacher agreed that we should. I just think the other coordinator and the other teacher can SEE Russell too.. instead of just getting an IEP and our talk about him.

So.. have you guys ever brought your kids?

A.

[Connie]

A.

I've never taken Collin when looking at a placement. I just take my 3ring binder of his IEP with big pictures of him all over it!!!

Connie

[Chris]

I have taken Sarah with me simply because there was no one else to watch her. At the time she was still 2 and about to exit EI. I didn't take her last spring when we were trying to decide if we wanted to change her placement. It is just easier to observe the class and ask the teacher questions without having to try to keep Sarah out of trouble.

Chris

[CC]

A~ what I have done as far back as preschool actually is I look at all the programs that are available and then when I have whittled them down to just the few I think I might be interested in, I then take Chris in for a interview on both sides, if you will ... Actually the program he is in now being its a private school, this particular school makes it mandatory as they don't accept every child that wants to go there, they truly want it to be a good match and once you decide you might want to send your child there, they require the child come in for all to meet before an acceptance is made.

I actually am in the process now of looking around again but for now its just me visiting programs and again if I find any that I may consider for Chris he then will go back to see how the interaction goes

BEST of LUCK to you ~

CC